There was an enjoyable Hallmark holiday movie feeling to this story, and main characters Gabe and Aspen were relatively likeable, if a bit frustrating at times. They were cute together as best friends in the first part of the story, but I have to admit that I found their romance to be rather lackluster. Both Aspen and Gabe were very stubborn and terrible at communicating their feelings, which resulted in a "conflict" at the end that seemed like it was a problem only because they made it into one.
On the bright side, I really liked the town of Silver Bell Falls as well as the book's secondary characters, particularly Gabe's parents. I loved the way they welcomed Aspen into their home and treated her like a member of the family even before she and Gabe started dating. The entire town was very friendly and welcoming, and it was easy for me to understand why Aspen fell in love with it.
Overall, the funny, sweet aspects of the story outweighed the ones that frustrated me, so I'd still recommend that holiday romance fans give "The Christmas Plan" a chance. I don't think it's going to be a keeper for me, however.
*Review copy provided by the author via InkSlingerPR. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "The Christmas Plan"
If only life was a cheesy holiday movie…
Unfortunately for Aspen Harris, her life doesn’t even come close.
Finding herself unemployed just before the holidays, she has no choice but to move back home and in her parents’ house. And that means leaving behind her best friend Gabriel and all her dreams of someday owning her own chocolate shop. So when Gabe suggests she come to Silver Bell Falls to spend the holidays with his family, it seems like the perfect distraction.
What’s so great about holiday movies?
Don’t people realize that living in an actual Christmas town is anything but magical?
Every year, Gabriel Andrews goes home to Silver Bell Falls to help his father run the family Christmas tree lot. When Aspen tells him she has to move to the other side of the country after losing her job, he suggests she come home with him for the holidays. It’s the perfect way to spend as much time together as possible before a whole country separates them.
But this is Silver Bell Falls at Christmas time…between a mother with matchmaking tendencies, tight living quarters and far too much chocolate, it doesn’t take very long for life to start imitating art.
Finding herself unemployed just before the holidays, she has no choice but to move back home and in her parents’ house. And that means leaving behind her best friend Gabriel and all her dreams of someday owning her own chocolate shop. So when Gabe suggests she come to Silver Bell Falls to spend the holidays with his family, it seems like the perfect distraction.
What’s so great about holiday movies?
Don’t people realize that living in an actual Christmas town is anything but magical?
Every year, Gabriel Andrews goes home to Silver Bell Falls to help his father run the family Christmas tree lot. When Aspen tells him she has to move to the other side of the country after losing her job, he suggests she come home with him for the holidays. It’s the perfect way to spend as much time together as possible before a whole country separates them.
But this is Silver Bell Falls at Christmas time…between a mother with matchmaking tendencies, tight living quarters and far too much chocolate, it doesn’t take very long for life to start imitating art.
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